About the role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Scrum Master to join our team. As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating and guiding our Agile development teams towards delivering high-quality products efficiently and effectively. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Agile principles and practices are followed, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement within the team.
We are currently a team of 16 dedicated professionals, each playing a vital role in our mission. Our team comprises Scrum Masters, developers, and testers, all working together towards a common goal. At the heart of our operations lies the domain known as Industrial Core, which serves as the backbone of our business in the industrial sector. We cater to some of our largest clients, delivering core systems that are essential for their operations.
What are you going to do?
- Act as a servant leader for the Agile development team, facilitating Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Coach and mentor team members on Agile principles and practices, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Remove impediments and barriers that hinder the team's progress, enabling them to focus on delivering value.
- Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize and groom the product backlog, ensuring that it is refined and ready for the upcoming sprints.
- Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment, encouraging open communication, trust, and respect among team members.
- Track and report on key Agile metrics and team performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to optimize team productivity and delivery.
What do we expect from you?
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification or equivalent Agile certification.
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, leading Agile development teams in delivering software products.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies, with experience in implementing Agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with team members and stakeholders.
- Solid problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to address issues and challenges in a proactive and constructive manner.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities and requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
Our promise to you
- Monthly salary: €3000 – €4300 gross depending on your qualifications
- Various financial benefits: annual bonus, discounts on our products for you and your family, gifts, etc.
- Job location: Riga (hybrid working mode)
- Challenging and exciting projects with autonomy to plan own tasks and ability to work with a CTC level Agile Coach
- Personal development and training opportunities
- Strong company culture: company events, interesting speakers, and other inspiring initiatives
- Care for your health: health insurance, fruits in the office
- Extra vacation days
- Compensation for an ergonomic home office
Read more about benefits for our employees
In case of further interest, we will contact you within 2 weeks after the deadline.
The information you provide in your application and CV will be processed for recruitment purposes within If Group and shall not be used in other contexts or by other organizations.
- Competence area
- IT Project Management & Analysis
- Locations
- Riga
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
About If P&C Insurance Ltd
At If Insurance, we serve 3.7 million customers in the Baltic and Nordic countries. Our Baltic IT department comprises ~35% of our total IT specialists. They excel in solution development, testing, infrastructure maintenance, security, UX, and more. This ensures top-notch solutions for our Scandinavian and Baltic customers and a stable work environment for all If employees.
Our in-house IT solutions enable a comprehensive understanding of customer needs.